Letters

Dear Editor,
With reference to the implementation of the single parents assistance programme, I feel this was not subjected to a verification process which would have ensured beyond any reasonable doubt that the persons were not living in common law relationships and were even legally married.

Dear Editor,
In responding to concerns about the cost of presidential travel, Finance Minister Dr Ashni Singh is quoted as saying that “over the past three years, the average annual expenditure for the entire government on travel has been $200M.”
The 2010 Estimates which Dr Singh presented just three days ago has a head ‘Transport, Travel and Postage’ under which is a line item ‘Overseas Conferences and Official Visits.’ The Estimates disclose nil costs for the Office of the President, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and indeed all the ministries, departments and regions, barring the Finance Ministry and the Guyana Defence Force.

Dear Editor,
With reference to a letter in SN on January 21, captioned ‘Car wreck causing accidents,’ the Eccles/Ramsburg Council is pleased that you have attempted a proactive effort and commends your intention.

Dear Editor,
I have been in the mining industry since 1950. Over the many decades, it has always been the contributions of small and medium-scale miners which have kept the industry alive until the advent and now descent of Omai Gold Mines Ltd.

Dear Editor,
Guyanese depend year after year on a sensible and critical analysis of the National Budget each year. Guyanese cannot take the information and figures uttered in a budget presentation at face value.

Dear Editor,
In reply to Emile Mervin’s letter in SN on February 9 (‘The people not the politicians should decide whether the shared governance experiment should be give a try’), I would like to point out that my position on the failings of the PPP government in many areas of governance still stands; however, Mr Mervin’s letter shows his ignorance of political matters in this country.

Dear Editor,
There is interesting news from GuySuCo. It is a break with the history of alcohol use and the sugar industry in that they will not host events associated with alcohol at the Albion Sports Complex.

Dear Editor,
I refer to an article in the Guyana Chronicle dated February 7, 07 where the Minister of Agriculture stated that the restoration of the hardy mangrove is of paramount importance to the government in order to mitigate the ravages of sea level rise and climate change.